The Tuberculosis Control Program supports TB ambulatory care activities (clinical evaluation, treatment, prevention and epidemiology) at the county, municipal and institutional level through the provision of health service grant funds, staff, medication, consultation and education.
The program also conducts research for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and supports the New Jersey Medical School's Global TB Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Thomas Privett, Program Manager
One of the first programs in the nation to develop a regional TB system enabling expansion and contraction of services as needed. The regional TB clinic system performs clinical evaluation, treatment, prevention and epidemiology in concert with the county and municipal health departments. The TB program also provides health service grant funds, staff, medication, consultation and education.
Conducts research with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and supports the New Jersey Medical School's Global TB Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
To contact the Global Tuberculosis Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark New Jersey call 973-972-6232 or the toll free HOTLINE: 1-800-4TB-DOCS (1-800-482-3627).
Maintains a TB Case and Suspect Registry as well as a contact database to provide necessary information to CDC http://www.cdc.gov/tb/ and feedback to the local health departments in New Jersey.
Tuberculosis Program -
609-826-4878 Fax-609-826-4879
135 East State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625-0369
